According to this Arab News report, a final tally of the fatalities from a gas pipeline explosion has now been made.
Final Toll in Pipeline Blast Put at 40 Dead, 9 Injured
Faiz Al-Mazrouei, Arab NewsDAMMAM, 21 November 2007 — A total of 40 people died in Sunday’s gas pipeline explosion in the Eastern Province, state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco said in a statement issued yesterday.
Among the 40 workers who lost their lives were 18 Pakistanis, seven Indians, seven Bangladeshis, six Saudis, one South African and one Nepalese, it said.
Nine workers of various nationalities were injured, six of whom have been discharged from hospital, the statement said.
King Fahd Hospital in Hofouf was reportedly holding 27 bodies and the rest were transferred to Safa Public Hospital. Most bodies were beyond recognition and required DNA testing for identification.
Saudi Aramco said that apart from its five Saudi employees, all the other dead worked for a contractor carrying out work on the pipeline.
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April:07:2008 - 04:28
Your reports and updates on the pipeline explosion have been more informative than other news sites.
We are looking for the name of the newspaper from Saudi Arabia where the names of the victims of the gas pipeline explosion – November 2007 – were published. Can you perhaps help?
Thank you
C Bruiners
April:07:2008 - 09:52
I’m afraid that my sources for this story are limited to the media. I’ve seen no newspaper reports identifying those injured or killed in this accident. Perhaps you can contact one of the Saudi papers directly?